A 64-year-old Behala resident underwent ‘awake bedside tracheostomy’ — a procedure in which no intravenous anaesthesia is used — at a city private hospital recently. Sk Mehabub Ali, a former employee ...

While a tracheostomy can be crucial for individuals with compromised airways, the procedure can lead to complications for some. Serious complications, such as tube dislodgement or infection, may ...

Percutaneous tracheostomy is a minimally invasive procedure doctors perform to establish an artificial airway. It is an alternative to traditional surgical tracheostomy. People with critical illnesses ...